The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-08
DE LAND BRIEFLETS.
Commencement Week at the Univer
sity- Satisfactory Examinations.


Unsatisfactory Examinations.
DELAND, FLA, May This has been
busy week for the professors, students and
friends of the university here. On Friday
the final examinations were held and Prof.
Forbes, the head of the institution, said they
were extremely gratifying to the faculty.
Sunday morning the handsome auditorium
of the Baptist church was crowded to hear
the baccalaureate sermon by Prof. Forbes.
The professor took for his text the familiar
quotation from Psalms cxix, 0: "Where-
withal shall young man cleanse his wayl
BY taking hold thereto according to thy
word" He enlarged on this
subject, illustrating and exem-
plying by many very appropriate SMILES.
He gave the graduates words of sound ad-
vice regarding the opening OF the new life
before them, and urged them to choose
Alright at first. The sermon was brilliant
and interesting one.
Monday evening the faculty and students
gave reception to their friends at Stetson
Hail, which was a success.
Tuesday afternoon tHare was given an art
reception, displaying the work of the stu
dents in pencil and crayon drawing, free
hand drawing, oil and water color painting,
tapestry, fancy work, etc. The specimens
shown were extremely creditable to the
DlcHlDeTS Ol LIlt dIU CldSSeS. MISS anna IL.
Tuthill, the teacher, is a fine artist, and
handsome life-size crayon portrait of Hon.
II. A. DeLand, just finished by her, estab-
fishes her ability.
In the evening the ''Palmetto Club" COM
posed of students of the University, gave a
delightful entertainment to a crowded
house.
The church interior was handsomely and
tastefully trimmed and decorated by the
,~f ID.
nell having it in charge.
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES.
Wednesday evening the church was again
crowded to listen to the commencement ex-
ercises. The following was the
PROGRAMME.
Sonata NO. 4........-............ Mozart
Martha D. Owen.
Solo, Burst, Ye Apple Buds, . stephin A, Emery
Lillian Terry.
Defamation. The Hope Of the Republic"
Irwin Walden.
Recitation. "The Legend of Bregenz''
Josephine Lindley.
Essay. Education of Women"
Helen G. Holbrook.
"Song of the Triton Female Quartette). ,Molloy
Mrs Mead, Misses Webb, Terry and Sutton.
Essay. THE True Purpose OF Culture"
Martha d. Owen.
Recitation. .................."Ga Gales
Grace Conway.
Defamation. THE Black Horse and His Rider"
A. ID. Abercrombie
Piano SOLO. ......... +...................W weber
Mrs. Cheney.
Presentation Of Diplomas.
At the close President Forbes delivered
the diplomas in a very felicitous address,
remarlling that one graduate represented a
typical Southern State kentucky the other
a Northern one Massacusetts)--both uniting
here in Florida TO complete their education
at DeLand, the Athens Of the South
Afterward he read telegram from Sena-
tor Delano, at Tallahassee, announcing the
passage of the college charter. This was re-
ceived with cheers
A BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY.
This is beautiful section of the State
high and rolling, and with very fertile
lands. Mr.. Stetson's grove is fine one,
and numerous others which the MORNING
NEWS representative visited, showed signs
of great thrift. Groves Of large size--twenty,
thirty, fifty, sixty and one hundred acres
are not uncommon, and numerous tracts
are being improved all through here, and
thousands of young trees will be planted this
year.
The residences all through the country
surrounding the place are "A great surprise
TO the stranger, as they are comfortably
built, large and roomy, and thei. surround
ings pleasant, with flower gardens beau
tiful plants and shrubs, and, In fact, all the
improvements one sees In the older settled
communities. The last few years have
added wonderful improvements 60 this part
Of Volusla. The groves in q two mile ra-
dius from the centre Of DeLand cover fully
1900 acres.